Half of Parents with Young Children Read to Them Every Day
Half of all parents with children under 12 say they read to their child every day.
Seven in 10 Young Adults Favor Same-Sex Marriage
Seven in 10 Americans born after 1980 believe gay men and lesbians should be able to marry legally.
Chemical Weapons Charges in Syria Draw a Bit More Public Attention
About one in 5 Americans say they’ve followed charges that Syria has used chemical weapons “very closely.”
Seven in Ten Americans Politically Active, Online and Off
Seven in ten Americans reported engaging in some form of civic or political activity in the previous 12 months.
Mexicans Less Likely to See Better Life in U.S.
Fewer than half of Mexicans say people who move from their country to the United States have a better life there.
Partisans Disagree on Legalization of Marijuana, but Agree on Law Enforcement Policies
The share of Democrats who believe that use of marijuana should be legal is 22 percentage points higher than that of Republicans.
Many Americans Say U.S. Students Are Outranked in Science by Counterparts Abroad
A plurality of Americans say that U.S. high school students rank far behind students in other developed countries in their knowledge of science.
Democrats’ View of Federal Government Turns Negative During Obama Administration
For the first time since Barack Obama became president, more Democrats (41%) have an unfavorable view of the federal government than a favorable view.
Bush Library to be Dedicated after a Presidency that Ended on a Low Note
George W. Bush’s library is being dedicated today; 37% viewed him favorably at the end of his presidency, far lower than his first term ratings
Majority of White Evangelicals Back Way for Unauthorized Immigrants to Stay in U.S.
Roughly six-in-ten white evangelical Christians say there should be a way for unauthorized immigrants to stay in the U.S. legally, although a majority see them as a burden.